TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2009

TOP COW PRODUCTIONS FOR MAY

FUSION: CYBERFORCE/HUNTER-KILLER/AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS #1

Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, art by Tyler Kirkham, cover by Mike Choi and Sonia Oback.

The mother of all Top Cow/Marvel crossovers debuts in May! Top Cow's two covert tech teams collide with Marvel's Initiative enforcers, the Mighty Avengers and the Thunderbolts.
When a rapid and unregistered Ripclaw starts tearing through a small Northeast town, the Mighty Avengers move in to stop him. When the feral hero escapes, they're drawn into an inevitable conflict with Cyberforce.

32 pages, $2.99.

THE DARKNESS #77

Written by Phil Hester, art by Michael Broussard, cover by Frazer Irving.

Jackie's face-off against his deadliest foe yet continues as the Legacy numbering of The Darkness goes into full effect, taking into account every issue ever published, regardless of volume. An ageless beauty with red ribbon in her hair and her silent enforcer are determined to wipe out another Darkness bearer. Can Jackie break the curse? Meanwhile the mysterious Foreigner reveals new information to Jackie, which shakes him to his core.

32 pages, $2.99.

WITCHBLADE #127

Written by Ron Marz, art by Stjepan Sejic, covers by Sejic and Karl Waller.

The momentous "War of the Witchblades" story arc continues! Events have been building to this storyline for two years, and by the time it's all over, everyone the Witchblade touches will be changed forever. The hostility between Sara Pezzini and Dani Baptiste spills over into an all out battle and Sara's partner, Patrick Gleason, may be the one to pay the price. Meanwhile, the Curator confronts the mysterious manipulator pulling the strings.

32 pages, $2.99.

BROKEN TRINITY TRADE PAPERBACK

Written by Ron Marz, art by Stejepan Sejic and Phil Hester, cover by Sejic.

Collecting all six issues of 2008's storyline, Broken Trinity, plus a cover gallery. In the tradition of such universe shaking stories as First Born, Broken Trinity upsets the status quo of the Top Cow Universe as one of the three principal characters in the never-ending battle between Light and Dark -- Witchblade, The Darkness and The Angelus -- dies, never to return. In addition, new characters enter the fray, setting the stage for a new ongoing series to debut later in 2009!

176 pages, $14.99.

WITCHBLADE: ORIGINS VOL. 3 TRADE PAPERBACK

Written by David Wohl and Christina Z., art by Michael Turner, Randy Green and Jason Pearson, cover by Michael Turner.

With Witchblade now well over 100 issues, here's a chance to go back to the very beginning to rediscover the classic origins of the mystical gauntlet and the start of a long, storied history with its current wielder, NYPD Detective Sara Pezzini.
This new trade paperback collects Witchblade issues #18-25 and features stunning artwork and a cover gallery by Michael Turner, Randy Green and Jason Pearson. In addition this collection also includes the first ever, major inter-company cross over event 'Family Ties,' including 2 issues of The Darkness."